Chinese Engine Development

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The Israeli Airforce's missing a few F-16 engines. You don't suppose...

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JERUSALEM — Thieves have made off with several U.S.-made engines for F-16 warplanes worth millions of dollars from an airbase in central Israel, army radio reported Dec. 6.

Israel’s Walla Internet site said preliminary findings after an investigation by military police indicated there may have been collusion between the thieves and personnel, either military or civilian, at the base.

It said the military police suspect the engines may have been stolen to be sold as scrap metal. It is not known when the thefts took place.

Army radio said a military spokesman refused any comment on the incident, except to say that an official report on the inquiry would be sent to the military prosecutor.

Last year, the Israeli military police launched an investigation after parts for F-15 and F-16 warplanes from the Tel Nof airbase near Tel Aviv were discovered when police searched a warehouse used by scrap metal merchants.
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delft

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tphuang,
In your blog you mention as problems for China turbofan engines, helicopters and transport aircraft. In both helicopters and transport aircraft the main problem is engines. That is also a problem, now apparently being solved for ship propulsion. It means more specifically developing production methods for high temperature turbines. A speculative improvement would be the development of constant volume burners for gas turbines but, except for free piston engines, this has remained a dream for three quarter of a century.
 
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delft said:
tphuang,
In your blog you mention as problems for China turbofan engines, helicopters and transport aircraft. In both helicopters and transport aircraft the main problem is engines. That is also a problem, now apparently being solved for ship propulsion. It means more specifically developing production methods for high temperature turbines. A speculative improvement would be the development of constant volume burners for gas turbines but, except for free piston engines, this has remained a dream for three quarter of a century.
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sorry, I don't quite understand what you are asking here. I think if you look at China's naval projects, they have generally been limited by the propulsion options available. It generally hasn't been a major problem, since the rest of China's naval development has been so fast, but a lot of helicopter and aircraft projects have been delayed due to propulsion.
 
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Given the number of aero-derivative engines in marine use, the greater integration of Chinese aerospace engine R&D with maritime quality control and production techniques could very well expedite introduction of mass production-ready indigenous gas turbines for both uses.
 
Blackstone

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Why wasn't the WS10x engine shown at Zhuhai Air Show? In fact, why was there only one engine shown at the show? It suggests the engine isn't ready for some reason.
 
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Blackstone said:
Why wasn't the WS10x engine shown at Zhuhai Air Show? In fact, why was there only one engine shown at the show?
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WS-10 was shown on Zhuhai Air Show.
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Blackstone said:
It suggests the engine isn't ready for some reason.
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WS-10 is very much readied and has been so for a long time. It is currently in serial production and being deployed on front line fighters.
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